ASTR Facial Recognition Tool

ASTR Facial Recognition Tool

• The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has launched the Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition powered Solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification (ASTR) tool to detect and block fraudulent mobile connections.

 Technologies Used In This

• Image Processing : Faces in subscriber images are encoded using convolutional neural network (CNN) models.
• Face Comparison : A face comparison is carried out for each face against all faces in the database to group similar faces under one directory. 
• Accuracy : Faces are considered identical if they match to the extent of at least 97.5%.
• Use of Fuzzy Logic : Fuzzy logic is a mathematical approach that deals with uncertainty and imprecise information. It allows for the representation of vagueness and partial truth, unlike traditional binary logic.

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/FACE-RECOGNITION-EVALUATION-A-Detection-and-Identification-Rate-DIR-curve-at-rank-1-is_fig3_319002731

Practice Questions for Prelims

Which department has developed the AI based facial recognition tool named ASTR?
a) Department of Telecom
b) Department of Science and Technology
c) Department of Electronics and Information Technology
d) Department of Commerce and Industry

Ans. a)

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